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The Vault with Intertwined Arches in Castle of Racconigi: 3D Digital Reconstruction

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Abstract

The complex approach of Guarini to each discipline (Geometry, Architecture, Philosophy, Astronomy) finds important development in his method of implementing vaulted systems.

The importance of this architectural element, which Guarini reminds as “the main part of the buildings”, is reflected in the new taste of the civil architecture of the period.

The design by Guarini for the vault in the Hall of Honor in Racconigi Castle is documented in a single drawing representing the hall’s cross-section. Guarini devotes particular attention to the drawing, both from the geometric and the representative point of view.

Based on this drawing we want to propose, through the most recent digital modeling and visualization methods, a three-dimensional reconstruction of this unrealized work.

The analysis method involves an in-depth examination of: Guarini’s theory and his systematic approach to vaulted structures, linking Architecture and Geometry, the problems of design the artifacts, the comparison with similar shapes designed by the architect.

Through a method of representation based on geometrical principles, the aim of this paper is to give evidence – and a three-dimensional visualization – of a case study documented by an archival source, already analyzed by historians.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Guarini, G.: Architettura Civile. Treat. III, Cap. XXVI, «Delle Volte, e varj modi di farle» . Mairesse, Turin (1737).

  2. 2.

    Guarini, G.: Architettura Civile. Treat. III, Cap. XXVI, Obs. I. «Delle Volte, e varj modi di farle» . Mairesse, Turin (1737).

  3. 3.

    Guarini, G.: Architettura Civile. Treat. III, Cap. XXVI, «Delle Volte, e varj modi di farle» . Mairesse, Turin (1737).

  4. 4.

    Guarini, G.: Architettura Civile. Treat. I, Cap. VI, «Degl’Instrumenti dell’Architettur» . Mairesse, Turin (1737).

  5. 5.

    Turin, Archivio di Stato di Torino, Archivio Savoia-Carignano, cat. 43, mazzo 1, fasc. 6, n. 22.

  6. 6.

    Dardanello, G.: Le idee di Guarini per il palazzo con cupola di Racconigi, pp. 425–439. In: Dardanello, G., Klaiber, S., Millon, H. A. (eds.): Guarino Guarini. Allemandi. Turin (2006).

  7. 7.

    Guarini, G.: Architettura Civile. Treat. II, Cap. VII. «Del modo in generale di disegnare le Piante» . Mairesse, Turin (1737).

  8. 8.

    Ancient measure of length adopted in Piedmont equivalent to 3,086 meters. The trabucco could be divided into 6 piedi liprandi (equivalent to 0.513 m).

  9. 9.

    The research has been conducted by M. Boetti and A. Raschieri edited by G. Dardanello and G. Cappelletti with the consultancy H. A. Millon. It led to the elaboration of two possible models for the restitution of the vault, starting from the hypothesis of three or five supports for the arches on the long sides.

  10. 10.

    Guarini, G.: Architettura Civile. Treat. II, Cap. XXVI, Obs. IV. «Delle Volte, che nascono dal cono, che finisce in una linea» . Mairesse, Turin (1737).

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Natta, F. (2021). The Vault with Intertwined Arches in Castle of Racconigi: 3D Digital Reconstruction. In: Ioannides, M., Fink, E., Cantoni, L., Champion, E. (eds) Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. EuroMed 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12642. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73043-7_54

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